Luke 1: 39-45

Mary Visits Elizabeth

Readings Luke 1:39-45, Genesis 33, 1 Thess 3

Purpose of our Visits/Journeys is very important
Kuchelan's visit to Krishna is a paradigm to the nature of the visit. This journey affirms the true relationship and it explores the true love

Vasco- da- Gama's visit to India and British colonial journey to India and other countries were intended to colonisation, profit and domination

Purpose of Mary's visit to Elizabeth was a true model of relationship. It is a paradigm for any kind of relationship(inter personal, Inter- community and international relationships)

Jacob's visit to Easau has to be read in this context
Paul's desire to visit Thesselonian Church and vice-versa also to be read seriously

Let me explore three concepts

1. Reach out others. You have a space in my journey of life. It is contrary to today's concept other is not important including family members, friends, and others who are not known to us. Reaching out others is the very basic nature of divine engagements. God always reach out human's lives. When we reach out we will initiate the movement of reconciliation and empowerment

2. Affirm the divine nature of Other Elizabeth cried out with joy and said "You are the mother of Lord". Elizabeth makes a significant christological statement. Elizabeth accept the child who is in the womb of Mary as Lord. Elizabeth accept Lord Jesus and the bearer of Jesus as divine and affirm God's intervention through lowly. We are called to affirm the divine nature of other who are carrying Christ in their imaginations, actions and perceptions(in their womb)

3. Create a blessed Space Their meeting create a blessed sphere or space. Both of them bless each other. Presence of Holy Spirit transforms the space and time. When we meet each other it should create a blessed atmosphere, not violence, enmity, hate, and discrimination. When individuals, faiths, communities, nations meet together it should create a blessed and just space.